Washing device



April 25, 1933. M, A. HAMMES WASHING DEVICE Filed Sept. 22, 1931 l l a INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT" oFFicE MICHAEL A. HAMMES, OF'RAGINE,-WI SGONSIN- WASHING nEvIoE Application filed September 22, 1931. Serial No. 564,259. I I i i i- This invention relates to improvements in to a fountain brush adapted for attachment to a hose to facilitate the washing and clean ing of any article and particularly automo bile wheels and the like. v

It is an object of this invention to provide a brush of the character described, with means for projecting streams of water or other cleaning fiuid over the brush insuch a manner that the force of the streams is not spent by contact with the brush prior to their striking the surface being cleaned.

More specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide-a brush wherein the body portion affords a handle so shaped and constructed as to direct the streams of cleaning fluid outwardly over thevbrush as desired.

And a further object of this invention is to provide a cleaning device of the character described which is of simple and sturdy construction.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceecls, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I have sofar devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washing device constructed in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is an end view of the handle with the brush removed; and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View through the handle illustrating a slightly modified construction. 7

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, 1 designates a hollow body porhandle structure,

tion which also servesas the handle of the device and has its cross sectional area'taperingly enlarged from one end to'the other to provide a large diameter end 2 and a small diameter end 3. The small diameterend 3 is internally'threaded to'enable the attachment of a hose connected with a source of cleaning 7 fluid supply. The opposite large diameter end 2 is closed bya cap 5'which is secured W thereto in any suitablemanner. ,7 6b

The cap Shas a plurality of-restricted-discharge orifices 6 arranged circumferentially near its outer periphery, and extended centrally from the cap 1s a stem 7. The stem 7 may be an independent element soldered or 65 otherwise secured to the cap5, or itvmay be formed integrally therewith. The outer end ofthe stem 7 is internally threaded'as at 8 to provide means for the attachment of a brush 9, the stem 10 of which is threaded at 7 0 its outer extremity for readily detachable en agement with the threadedportion 8.

s hereinbefore stated, the hollow handle or body of the device tapers outwardly, and it is observed that the bristles of the brush 7 are arranged to assume a similarly tapered shape with the outer end '12 of large diameter substantiallyflat and at right angles to the axis of the brush. In view of this tapered shape of the hollow handle and of the brush per se, the streams of fluid whichissue from the discharge orifice 6 pass outwardly over the brush diverging from its longitudinal axis to pass over the surface of the brush ,7 without contacting the same. Consequently, during use, the full force of the discharging streams is available to flush the dirt from the surface being cleaned and which is being loosened by the action of the brush.

If desired, the specific construction of the cap may be altered as illustrated'in Fig. 3. As therein shown, the cap 13 has a centralinwardly projecting conical portion 14 which diverts the flow of fluid toward the orifices 6 circumferentially arrangedabout the peripheral portion of the cap, and thus further insures the outward divergence of the streams. The construction OftllB cap shown in Fig. 3 also affords greater'rigidity to the r While the body portion of the device has been defined as built up of separate elements assembled as by soldering or other similar means, it will be readily apparent that the entire hollow handle and brush holding stem may be formed as a integral casting.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily apparent to those skilledin the art to which this invention appertains, that this invention aflords a novel, simple cleaning device of great effectiveness and 7 one which is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. 7

Having thus described m 'invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z v 1. In a device of the character described, a hollow bodyhaving a plurality of discharge orifices, means to connect the hollow body with a source of fluid supply, said hollow body being shaped to provide a handleand to cause the streams of fluid'issuing from its discharge orifices to diverge outwardly, a

cleaning brush, and means to mount the cleaning brush from the hollow body with the brushdisposed in the space defined by the diverging streams of fluid and with the sides of the brush spaced from said streams of fluid.

2. In a deviceof the character described, a hollow conical body, a brush, means to mount the brush from the largediameter end of the conical body at a distance therefrom and in substantial axial alignment with the body, means to connect the smalldiameter end of the conical body with a source of fluid supply, said large diameter end of the hollow conical body having discharge orifices arranged circumferentially near its peripheral edge, the conical shape of the hollow body together with the location of the discharge orifices causing the streams of fluid issuing therefrom to diverge outwardly over the brush in spaced relation to the sides of the brush. r

3. In a device of the character described, a hollow conical body, means at the small end of theconical body to connect the same with a source of fluid supply, a wall closing the opposite end of the body and having aplura-lity of discharge openings therein arranged circumferentially near its peripheral edge and from which streams of fluidissue, the shape of the hollow conical body together with the location of they discharge openings causing the streamsof fluid to diverge outwardly,

and a brush mounted from'said wall at a di .tance therefrom and within the space defined v 1 by the diverging streams with the sides of the brush spaced from the streams so that the streams pass over the brush without contacting therewith.v

4.;In a device of the character described, a substantially conical brush,,a conical tubular handle member, said brush and handle member being arranged end to end with their small ends pointing in the same direction, a hose connection at the small end of the handle member, and means at the large end of the handle member for discharging fluid over the brush surface with the discharging fluid spaced from the brush surface. 7

5. In a device of the character described, a hollow body, means to connect the hollow body with asource of fluid supply, a substantially conical inward projection on one Wall ofthe hollow body, said wall having a plurality of restricted discharge orifices arranged circumferentia'lly about the base of the conical inwardly projection through which streamsfof fluid issue, a brush, and means to mount the brush from said wall of the'body at a distance from the body and with the brush entirely within the space de-t diverge outwardly so as not tostrike' the brush. V v

Signe'dat Racine, in the county'of Racine and State of lVisconsin, this 19th; day of September, 1931;

MICHAEL HAMMES. 

